KINOKAWA SEIBOU

Wakayama / Kinokawa

A Japan-based specialist hat OEM manufacturer in Kinokawa, Wakayama, with strengths in knit hats, braid hats, and mixed-material hats that combine fabric and other materials. The company handles yarn selection, knitting, braid forming, blocking, sewing, and inspection mainly through its own factories, with hat-focused equipment including SHIMA SEIKI knitting machines, APEX3, 30 braiding machines, braid sewing machines, and linking machines. Public information highlights small-lot and multi-variety production, quick sample development, and capacity of over 450,000 hats annually and over 30,000 knit hats monthly, making it well suited to brands that prioritize Made in Japan quality, material proposals, craftsmanship, and high-value hat development over low-cost mass production.